About Horton Police Frequencies
- 4 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Elk County: 1 talkgroup. A trunking scanner is required, and it must support the system type shown.
- To follow a trunked system, program a control channel first. For Horton, start with the Penfield (CLEA03) site of PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network, about 5 miles away. Its control channels: 151.2575, 154.1975 MHz.
Elk County channels that also cover Horton
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk County Police | Elk Co. Police Dispatch | 159.1500 In 154.7100 | 127.3 PL | FMN | KGG374 |
| Elk County Police | Elk County Police Dispatch (New) | 453.3500 In 458.3500 | 156.7 PL | FMN | WQKJ944 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk County Police | Elk Co. Sheriff / Police Simplex | 154.7700 | FMN | KGG374 | |
| Elk County Police | Elk Co. Sheriff / Police Simplex | 154.8450 | FMN | KGG374 |
Elk County
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk County Sheriff | Cameron Co Law Dispatch (Sheriff, Emporium Borough Police Department, and fire alerts) | 686936 | a7b58 | T |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Horton.
Penfield (CLEA03) · PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network
RFSS 1 · Site 140 (hex 8C) · NAC 942 · about 5 mi away
Control 151.2575, 154.1975
Voice 151.1225
Simulcast · Elk County
Site 2 (hex 2) · about 10 mi away
Control 460.375
Voice 453.775, 453.875
Johnsonburg (ELK09) · PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network
RFSS 1 · Site 141 (hex 8D) · NAC 940 · about 13 mi away
Control 152.065, 152.545
What do these numbers mean?
- Control channel
- The frequency your scanner listens to first. It tells the scanner where each voice call is happening, so program it before anything else.
- Voice
- The other frequencies the site uses for calls. A trunking scanner follows them automatically once it has the control channel.
- Site
- One tower location of the system. Scanners show the number in decimal or hex, so both are listed.
- RFSS (Radio Frequency Sub-System)
- A group of sites run by the same controller. Large Project 25 systems can have several.
- NAC (Network Access Code)
- A hex code the site transmits. Your scanner can use it to ignore other systems on the same frequency.
- Talkgroup
- A virtual channel on a trunked system, such as one agency’s dispatch. Programming uses the decimal or hex number, depending on your scanner.
Common questions
What frequency do the police use in Horton?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Horton. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Elk County Police 159.1500 MHz (127.3 PL); Elk County Police 453.3500 MHz (156.7 PL).